US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman resigns

[TomSea]

He'll probably run for governor of Utah. I'm not sure if this is finalized vs. this CNN story.

US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman resigns

By Zachary Cohen and Alex Marquardt, CNN
Updated 2:45 PM ET, Tue August 6, 2019

Washington (CNN)US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman has submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump and plans to move back home to Utah, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

Huntsman's resignation is effective October 3 and there is some speculation that he is planning to run for governor of Utah, a role he previous served in from 2005 to 2009. However, a source close to Huntsman told CNN that decision is still up in the air, saying: "We shall see, it's been a long two years."

The decision comes as the Trump administration is also dealing with the departure of Fiona Hill, the top official on Russian affairs at the National Security Council.

Read more at: https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/06/politics/jon-huntsman-resignation-letter-russia/